At first I thought " damn Princess Parrots have been into the quail eggs "
Then I shooed mum and dad and
yep a quail or two . Sheesh is this normal ???
Any one want some Quails in the future ......
Ummm the quail hatched .....sheesh
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Well it was like a bomb went off in the egg section of Coles ...
At first I thought " damn Princess Parrots have been into the quail eggs "
Then I shooed mum and dad and yep a quail or two . Sheesh is this normal ???
Any one want some Quails in the future ......
At first I thought " damn Princess Parrots have been into the quail eggs "
Then I shooed mum and dad and
yep a quail or two . Sheesh is this normal ???Any one want some Quails in the future ......
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great photos, great hatching rate, so cute. well done
Corindabella
Oh what more do we live for than to make sport for our neighbours and to laugh at them in our turn
Oh what more do we live for than to make sport for our neighbours and to laugh at them in our turn
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Holy crap!!!! And I was happy when only two of my quail eggs hatched .
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They often hatch ten or more.
My personal best was 18.
Cute little buggers, aren't they?
Beware water and small holes.
My personal best was 18.
Cute little buggers, aren't they?
Beware water and small holes.
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The art is long, the life so short; the critical moment is fleeting and experience can be misleading, crisis is difficult....... (Hippocrates)
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Quail babies will (should) always hatch at the same time. They actually call to eachother from within the shell to plan their great escape when they are ready!!
That is a pretty big clutch, my hen's usually have between 6-8 eggs. I count 10 chicks in yours? Congrats!
That is a pretty big clutch, my hen's usually have between 6-8 eggs. I count 10 chicks in yours? Congrats!
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One of the little babies could fit through the wire of our aviairy on the floor which is about 1cm by 1cm. Thankgod it could fit back through.
Lol I was happy when only 1 hatched on one day, then the second the next. Can't wait till I get a big clutch for once. I was told that if you take the eggs out day by day until the clutch was complete then put them back in so they hatch on all the same day. Is that correct??
Lol I was happy when only 1 hatched on one day, then the second the next. Can't wait till I get a big clutch for once. I was told that if you take the eggs out day by day until the clutch was complete then put them back in so they hatch on all the same day. Is that correct??
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The hens don't sit until the clutch is ready, so the babies usually come out on the same day.
You needn't take eggs out or anything like that.
You needn't take eggs out or anything like that.
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Theres still at least 5 more eggs and the other pair Silver x Cinnamin are on about 8 eggs ....
Wow clever little buggers arent they ...and cute .
Other half is going to be tickled pink when he sees this after work today.
Wow clever little buggers arent they ...and cute .
Other half is going to be tickled pink when he sees this after work today.
Accept that some days you are the pigeon, and some days you are the statue.
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